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Wednesday, June 1, 2011

The Leach Goes Green for Waterfest 2011 - "All of the electricity for the Leach Amphitheater will be supplied by renewable energy for all the Waterfest performances"

The Leach Goes Green for Waterfest 2011

(Oshkosh, WI.) The Leach Amphitheater will once again host Waterfest, Wisconsin’s Best Community Concert Series, every Thursday evening from June 9th through August 31st (final concert is Wednesday, August 31st). This year a new partnership has given the event some new energy. All of the electricity for
the Leach Amphitheater will be supplied by renewable energy for all the Waterfest performances. This includes wind and biomass technologies.

The new program is possible through Wisconsin Public Service’s NatureWise partnership with Waterfest and the City of Oshkosh. “The renewable energy features of NatureWise help show the city’s commitment to sustainable practices and our environmental principles,” said Oshkosh Parks Director Ray Maurer.

“I think the partnership with the city and the NatureWise program will bring some added pop to Waterfest,” said Mike Dempsey of Waterfest. “The fact that we’re using clean, renewable, and sustainable energy for the series will make our roster of artists feel great about kicking up the amps.”

The Waterfest concert series begin at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 9th with Men in Suits, The Tossers, and Vic Ferrari. For the complete Waterfest schedule, please visit www.waterfest.org.

For more information on NatureWise, please visit http://www.wisconsinpublicservice.com/business/wi_naturewise_tell.aspx.

For information on the City of Oshkosh parks system including the Leach Amphitheater, please visit www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us/Parks/ or contact the Parks Department at (920) 236-5080.